Bribe, Swindle or Steal

Latest Episodes:

The Volkswagen Emissions Scandal Nov 08, 2017

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Jack Ewing of the New York Times in Frankfurt discusses his excellent book, "Faster, Higher, Farther: The Volkswagen Scandal," and the outrageous fraud and cover-up uncovered by a handful of WVU students.

Preparing for Prison Nov 02, 2017

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Walt Pavlo describes how his organization helps offenders prepare for their incarceration and discusses challenges—and a few surprises--within the prison system.

MCI's Accounting Fraud Nov 01, 2017

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Walt Pavlo discusses the accounting fraud at MCI that led to his two-year prison sentence, his book "Stolen Without a Gun: Confessions from inside history's biggest accounting fraud,"and his second career with Prisonology

The Outlaw Ocean Oct 25, 2017

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New York Times reporter Ian Urbina discusses his excellent but grim series about crime and impunity on the high seas.

Human Trafficking Oct 11, 2017

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Martina Vandenberg discusses the misery caused by trafficking and slavery, including in our own neighborhoods, and describes the work her organization is doing to support those able to break free.

Imprisoned in China Oct 04, 2017

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Peter Humphrey and his wife were well-respected compliance professionals active in China when they were arrested, tried and imprisoned for two years.

Bernie Madoff: "The Wizard of Lies" Sep 27, 2017

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Diana Henriques drew on her years of financial journalism and extraordinary access to the title character to write the definitive book about Bernie Madoff. It was turned into an HBO movie earlier this year starring Robert De Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer and Diana, playing herself.

Fujimori, Montesinos and TI Sep 20, 2017

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Before becoming chairman of Transparency International, Jose Ugaz was the "ad hoc state attorney" (special prosecutor) who brought down Peruvian President Fujimori and his head of intelligence, Vladimiro Montesinos.

The Compliance Whisperer Sep 13, 2017

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Hui Chen describes her role as the DOJ's Compliance Consultant, what companies should focus on and why she resigned.

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Spoiling Their Shopping Trips Sep 06, 2017

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Rob Leventhal of the US State Department discusses the tools available to the US Government to make the lives of kleptocrats more difficult.